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Online Speech Has Harmful Effects on Both Individuals and Society, According to Mary Anne Franks

July 10, 2020 — A letter signed by over 150 prominent intellectuals and artists was published by Harper’s Magazine on...

Free Speech1 month ago

Examples of Governments Protecting Free Speech are Many, says German Marshall Fund

July 2, 2020 — International governments can create spaces for free speech without having to impede freedoms, said participants in a German Marshall Fund of the...
Federal Agencies3 months ago

Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments About Robocalls Over the Telephone

May 6, 2020 – The Supreme Court on Wednesday used the telephone to hear arguments on the constitutionality of political messages sent over the telephone. The...
Artificial Intelligence5 months ago

Panelist at Information Technology and Innovation Foundation Event Say Deepfakes Are a Double-Edged Sword

WASHINGTON, March 23, 2020 – “Democracies will be at a disadvantage” if deepfakes become common, Emerging Technologies Fellow Lindsay Gorman told panelists gathered online, on March...
Free Speech5 months ago

Journalists Practice Social Distancing on Zoom in Future Tense Event on Coronavirus and Civil Liberties

March 20, 2020 – Slate Staff Writer Mark Joseph Stern led a discussion on how coronavirus could affect civil liberties through a quarantine-friendly platform. Future Tense...
Free Speech5 months ago

At Event on Redefining Free Speech, Panelists Tiptoe Around Whether that Means Regulating Free Speech

WASHINGTON, February 25, 2020 – There were at least some panelists speaking at an event on “Redefining Free Speech for the Digital Age” who offered a...
Free Speech5 months ago

American University President and New America CEO Seek to Clip Edges of America’s Free Speech ‘Absolutism’

WASHINGTON, February 25, 2020 – Two high-profile panelists, including the president of American University and the CEO of the New America think tank, took issue with...
Free Speech10 months ago

Social Media Both a Cause of and Solution to Epidemic of ‘Fake News,’ Say Panelists at AEI Event

WASHINGTON, October 22, 2019 - At an American Enterprise Institute event on Tuesday, members of the media said that social media has been both a cause...
Free Speech10 months ago

Internet Industry Under the Microscope as House Committee Grills Witnesses on Liability for Online Content

WASHINGTON, October 16, 2019 - The chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Wednesday said that technology companies need to “step up” and better address...
Broadband Roundup11 months ago

FCC Commissioner Starks Charges Malfeasance by Sprint, Spectrum Sharing Bill, Facebook’s Rules for Pols

The Federal Communications Commission announced on Tuesday that Chairman Ajit Pai is issuing an investigation into Sprint’s alleged misappropriation of Lifeline support for 885,000 ineligible accounts....
Free Speech12 months ago

Part IV: As Hate Speech Proliferates Online, Critics Want to See and Control Social Media’s Algorithms

WASHINGTON, August 22, 2019 — Lurking at the corners over the renewed debate over Section 230 the Communications Decency Act is this question: Who gets to...
Free Speech12 months ago

Part III: The GOP Wants to Kill the Fairness Doctrine, Then Applies It to the Internet

WASHINGTON, August 21, 2019 — Questions of political neutrality and social media bias have been at the forefront of the ongoing debate over the Communications Decency...
Free Speech12 months ago

Part II: Senators Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz Want to Repeal Section 230 and Break the Internet

WASHINGTON, August 20, 2019 — Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act has been termed one of the most important and most misunderstood laws governing the...
Big Tech12 months ago

A Short History of Online Free Speech, Part I: The Communications Decency Act Is Born

WASHINGTON, August 19, 2019 — Despite all the sturm und drang surrounding Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act today, the measure was largely ignored when...

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Free Speech

Online Speech Has Harmful Effects on Both Individuals and Society, According to Mary Anne Franks

Examples of Governments Protecting Free Speech are Many, says German Marshall Fund

Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments About Robocalls Over the Telephone

Panelist at Information Technology and Innovation Foundation Event Say Deepfakes Are a Double-Edged Sword

Journalists Practice Social Distancing on Zoom in Future Tense Event on Coronavirus and Civil Liberties

At Event on Redefining Free Speech, Panelists Tiptoe Around Whether that Means Regulating Free Speech

American University President and New America CEO Seek to Clip Edges of America’s Free Speech ‘Absolutism’

Social Media Both a Cause of and Solution to Epidemic of ‘Fake News,’ Say Panelists at AEI Event

Internet Industry Under the Microscope as House Committee Grills Witnesses on Liability for Online Content

FCC Commissioner Starks Charges Malfeasance by Sprint, Spectrum Sharing Bill, Facebook’s Rules for Pols

Part IV: As Hate Speech Proliferates Online, Critics Want to See and Control Social Media’s Algorithms

Part III: The GOP Wants to Kill the Fairness Doctrine, Then Applies It to the Internet

Part II: Senators Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz Want to Repeal Section 230 and Break the Internet

A Short History of Online Free Speech, Part I: The Communications Decency Act Is Born

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Americans’ Trust in Media Declines For Third Consecutive Year, Differs Along Party Lines, Reports Knight Foundation

Breakfast Media Minute: August 7, 2020

Federal Communications Commission Sets C-Band Auction Procedures, Reforms Inmate Calling Service Rates

Ethical Technology Still in Early Stages, But Here to Stay, Say Axios Panelists

UTOPIA Fiber Announces $13.8 Million Deal With Clearfield, Utah

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Mignon Clyburn, Coy on Future Federal Communications Commission Role, Says Agency Lacks Authority to Clarify Section 230

South Florida Fiber-Optic Network, Rural Broadband in New York, Copyright Office’s Sesquicentennial, Internet Honorees

Breakfast Media Minute: August 6, 2020

Charlottesville Regional Equity Atlas Project Aims to Provide Greater Visibility into Geographic Disparities

Antitrust and Data Protection Emerge as Top FTC Priorities During Senate Hearing

Instagram Launches TikTok Competitor, Starry Internet Pledge, Trump Claims Microsoft Will Pay U.S. For TikTok Purchase

Breakfast Media Minute: August 5, 2020

Open Radio Access Network Tech is a Pandemic Necessity, Says Open RAN Policy Coalition

Brookings Panelists Call For Breaking Up and Breaking Open Big Tech Powerhouses

Trump Pulls O’Rielly Nomination, Algorithm Governance Framework, San Jose Hotspots, New Broadband Association Members

Breakfast Media Minute: August 4, 2020

Libraries Play an Important Role During the Coronavirus Pandemic, Say FCC Workshop Participants

Pushes to Privatize USPS Threaten the Oldest Universal Communications Network and Efficiency of Mail-in Ballots

Microsoft Moves to Buy TikTok, Deepfake Identification Software, Facebook Advertising Growth Unchanged

Digital Infrastructure Investment: Preview Video

Breakfast Media Minute: August 3, 2020

Jim Baller, Champion of Municipal Broadband, Fights the Fight for More Than 25 Years

Daniel Hanley: Google and Facebook Are Essential, Let’s Regulate Them That Way

Breakfast Media Minute: July 31, 2020

Leader of the Stop Hate for Profit Campaign Believes Public Sentiment Towards Facebook is Shifting

Infrastructure Stimulus Bill Predictions, Call For Broadcast Reform, Big Tech Hearing Reactions

Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google Respond and Deflect Manifold Criticism by House Judiciary Panel

Big Tech Must Be Broken Up, says House Antitrust Subcommittee Chairman

Breakfast Media Minute: July 30, 2020

Confirming 2020 Election Results Could Prove Challenging, Say Brookings Panelists

Breakfast Media Minute: July 29, 2020

Senators Discuss Section 230 Shortcomings and Potential Reforms

Fair Use is Essential But its Enforcement is Broken, Says Senate Intellectual Property Subcommittee

Increased Security Initiatives Essential to the Future of Telework

Senate Unveils HEALS Act, FCC Transparency Concerns, Wisconsin’s Broadband Task Force

Big Tech CEOs Prepare to Defend Alleged Anticompetitive Practices

Breakfast Media Minute: July 28, 2020

Dana Floberg: Broadband Maps Are Just One Step Toward Closing the Digital Divide

Fiber Networks Hold a Cybersecurity Advantage Over Rival Co-Axial and Wireless Technologies, Say Panelists

New Technology of Augmented Reality, Including Eye Control, Enable Greater Access By Disability Community

Senators Introduce Healthcare Broadband Bill as House Companion, Proposes $2 Billion Telehealth Expansion

Panelist at Information Technology and Innovation Foundation Event Say Deepfakes Are a Double-Edged Sword

Brookings Panelists Emphasize Importance of Addressing Biases in Artificial Intelligence Technology